Geriatrics
General Medicine · Topic 25
Source: NMC CBME Curriculum 2024 · Volume II · General Medicine · Topic 25 · combined PDF page 316
Practice questions
- According to the supplied Portuguese recommendations based on vaccines available in the first half of 2025, which vaccination is recommended annually for all adults aged 50 years or older?
- A 68-year-old asks which influenza vaccine formulation is specifically prioritized by the supplied Portuguese recommendations for people aged 65 years or older. Which is the best answer?
- Under the supplied recommendations, which statement best describes the RSV vaccination age and risk criteria?
- Which person is explicitly identified as a priority for RSV vaccination in the supplied Portuguese recommendations?
- A 54-year-old adult without a stated risk factor asks about pneumococcal vaccination under the supplied Portuguese recommendations. Which option is specified?
- Which herpes zoster vaccine is recommended for adults aged 50 years or older in the supplied recommendations?
- A 67-year-old asks about the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis booster interval described in the supplied recommendations. What interval is specified?
- Which rationale for vaccination of older adults is explicitly supported by the supplied literature?
- The APTA-Geriatrics fall-risk clinical practice guideline described in the supplied literature is intended primarily for which population?
- A physical therapist seeks an evidence-based resource for managing fall risk in an older adult living in the community. Which resource best matches the supplied literature?
- Which approach to evidence synthesis is explicitly described in the development of the APTA-Geriatrics fall-risk guideline?
- Before publication, the APTA-Geriatrics fall-risk guideline underwent which process, according to the supplied abstract?
- A trainee asks what can be concluded from the supplied abstract of the APTA-Geriatrics guideline. Which statement is best supported?
- Which description best distinguishes geriatrics from physical medicine and rehabilitation in the supplied review?
- In the supplied review, frailty is best described as which of the following?
- An older adult with mobility limitation and several comorbidities needs a coordinated plan to improve independence. Which approach is most consistent with the supplied geriatrics–rehabilitation review?
- Which group of outcomes most closely reflects the function-oriented goals emphasized in the supplied geriatrics and rehabilitation review?
- Which set of clinical areas is specifically identified in the supplied review as a point of convergence between geriatrics and physical medicine and rehabilitation?
- Which definition best matches the digital-twin concept described in the supplied review?
- A research team proposes using digital twins in geriatric care. Which application is explicitly identified in the supplied review?
- Which combination is identified in the supplied digital-twin review as enabling this technology in geriatric care?
- A hospital planning a digital-twin program for older adults identifies a risk of incompatible data systems and privacy concerns. How should these be interpreted in light of the supplied review?
- Which research priority is specifically recommended in the supplied review before the potential of digital twins in older adults can be established more robustly?
- A health-system planner asks why population ageing is an important challenge for health services. Which response is most consistent with the supplied review?
- The supplied bibliometric review of gerontology and geriatrics research in Lebanon found that future work should give greater attention to which area?